(Bradenton, Fla., October 22, 2009) - State College
of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Fine Art Gallery will
display cutting-edge images by contemporary artist John
Hampshire at an opening reception 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Friday, Nov.
13, at SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. West, building
11 North. The reception is free and open to the public.

The exhibit, "John Hampshire: Expressive Eccentricities,"
features his unique work that combines colorful confetti-like
paint strokes with a static, formal portrait. A 2002 New York
Times review states, "John Hampshire is a virtuoso with a
brush. When looking at his oversize canvases, viewers might
imagine him handling his brushes like an orchestra conductor
who waves his wand with punctuation and prowess."

As a commitment to offer the public and academic community
examples of cutting-edge trends in contemporary art, SCF also
has invited Hampshire to discuss his artistic form with
students at SCF.

Hampshire is an assistant professor of studio art at
Adirondack Community College in New York. He has a master of
fine arts in painting from Skidmore College. He has exhibited
individual and group work at Washington Square East